KUCHING: A riverside picnic turned tragic when two men drowned while bathing in Sungai Rayu, Jalan Sungai Rayu Matang yesterday (Aug 3).
The victims, identified as Azli Abdul Kadir, 19, and Amirul Fahrin, 27, had gone to the popular weekend spot with friends when the incident occurred at around 3.50 pm.
What began as a casual outing quickly spiraled into panic when both men were suddenly swept underwater.
Their friends managed to pull them from the river before emergency responders arrived.
Firefighters from Petra Jaya station were promptly deployed to the scene, about 31km away, after receiving a distress call.
Sadly, paramedics later confirmed that both men had died at the scene.
Their bodies were handed over to the police to be transported to Lundu Hospital for further action.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) confirmed that operations ended at 5.55pm.





